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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Cost of college went up for all students at Paris Junior College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 25 percent for 2018-19 at Paris Junior College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Texas residents paid $3,900 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.

Non-residents paid 38.5 percent more than residents this year, or $5,400. Their price tag was unchanged from $5,400 in 2017-18.

About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Texas residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 81 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 586 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.3 million.

Including all undergraduates (4,959), 2,792 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.9 million.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~4,810$2,412$3,600$3,900$3,90061.7%
Out-of-state~149$3,540$5,100$5,400$5,40052.5%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Paris Junior College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants48965%$2,384,896$4,877
State / local grant or scholarship8812%$236,221$2,684
Institutional grants or scholarships26735%$658,760$2,467
Grant or scholarship aid total58678%$3,279,877$5,597
Federal student loans00%$0-
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid00%$0-
Total student aid60881%--

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